Staff Commendations
The Staff Commendation system was introduced to give staff members the ability to officially commend someone for their exceptional roleplay. The purpose of this system is to encourage players to provide a high standard of roleplay wherever they can. If a player receives a staff commendation, they will receive a message letting the player know they were commended, and they will also receive a shiny Gold Star next to their player ID when pushing z!
What you would see next to a commended player's ID:
What you would see if you received a staff commendation:
This Gold Star icon can be viewed by ALL players, and it is an indicator of someone who has been seen providing exceptional roleplay to the community. It can also give an idea or indication on how a situation, interaction, or line of roleplay is about to go! That is of course, if you choose to follow that line of roleplay with said player.
It is also important to note that there is no restriction on who may be commended by a staff member, so do not be afraid to be one that goes ahead and creates great roleplay situations and fun, well thought-out interactions!
On a side note, these stars as well as the staff commendation itself do not provide any sort of bonus or benefit to the player, other than that they were recognized by the staff team for their exceptional quality of roleplay. This gold star also does not indicate them to be a member of staff, so if you see anyone going around claiming to be a staff member or a helper, please do report them!
This gold star will remain with the player indefinitely, so long as they keep up their exceptional line of roleplay. If it is found that their quality of roleplay begins to deteriorate, or if the player is banned, the gold star will be revoked. This does not include any automatic bans, such as MALB or VPN bans for example.
One more thing... if you are at any point commended by the staff team, be prepared for a fireworks show!